Communion
kəˈmjuː.ni.ən
Definition

Definition of Communion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
religious actTECH.act of participating in the EucharistTECH.
  • She felt peace after taking communion.
Eucharist Holy Communion
2.
religious elementsTECH.consecrated elements of the EucharistTECH.
  • The priest blessed the communion before distribution.
Eucharist Holy Communion sacrament
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receive bread and wine in a Christian religious ceremony
She takes Holy Communion every Sunday.
consecrated bread and wine in the Eucharist
The priest blessed the Holy Communion before distribution.
global network of churches in communion with the Church of England
The Anglican Communion meets every ten years for the Lambeth Conference.
first reception of the Eucharist in Catholicism
She prepared for her First Communion with great excitement.

Origin of Communion

Latin, communio (sharing) + -ion (action)

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Christianity
Christian religious ceremony like baptism or communion
communion
the bread in Communion symbolizing or becoming Jesus
religion
food and drink used in Christian communion
religion
wine consecrated for communion services
religion
day for Catholics to attend Mass, Episcopalians take Communion
religion
the sacrament of Holy Communion
Christianity
the table used for Holy Communion preparation
communion table
the table in churches for communion

Examples of Communion in a sentence

  • Many gathered at the church for communion.
  • The church prepared the communion for the Easter service.
  • He received communion during the Sunday mass.

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  1. French:communion, ...
  2. German:Kommunion, ...
  3. Italian:comunione, ...
  4. Spanish:comunión, ...
  5. Portuguese:Comunhão, ...
  6. Chinese:圣餐, ...
  7. Japanese:聖餐, ...
  8. Arabic:تناول, القربان المقدس, ...
  9. Hebrew:קֹומְיוּנְיוֹן, קוֹמוּנְיָה, ...
  10. Russian:причастие, ...
  11. Ukrainian:причастя, ...
  12. Hindi:कम्युनियन, ...
communion
kəˈmjuː.njən

Definition of communion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
faith sharingspiritual union between Christians and Christ
  • The sermon emphasized the communion with Christ.
fellowship unity
2.
sharingpossession or sharing in common
  • There was a communion of resources among the community members.
fellowship participation sharing
3.
church branchreligious group with common beliefs
  • The Anglican Communion is widespread across the world.
denomination sect
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sharing thoughts or feelings with someone
She felt in communion with her best friend.
participate in the Christian rite of Eucharist
She will receive communion at the Sunday service.
spiritual union among Christians in the Church
The communion of the saints is a core belief in Christianity.
participate in the Christian rite of Holy Communion
She will make her communion this Sunday.
plate used to hold communion bread
The communion plate was passed around during the service.
receive the consecrated elements of the Eucharist
She went to the altar to take communion.

Origin of communion

Latin, communio (sharing) + -ion (action)

Examples of communion in a sentence

  • She felt a deep communion during the prayer service.
  • Their communion of ideas led to a successful project.
  • A communion of interests brought the two groups together.
  • The communion of churches met annually.
  • He joined a communion that shared his values.

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  1. French:communion, ...
  2. German:Kommunion, ...
  3. Italian:comunione, condivisione, ...
  4. Spanish:comunión, ...
  5. Portuguese:comunhão, partilha, ...
  6. Chinese:圣餐, 共享, ...
  7. Japanese:聖餐, 共有, ...
  8. Arabic:شَرِكَة, مُشَارَكَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:קוֹמוּנְיוֹן, שׁוּתָפוּת, ...
  10. Russian:общение, сообщество, ...
  11. Ukrainian:спілкування, спільність, ...
  12. Hindi:संगति, साझेदारी, ...

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